Grzegorz Bociek

{{Infobox volleyball player

| name = Grzegorz Bociek

| image = Grzegorz Bociek 2014 01.jpg

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| nationality = {{flagicon|POL}} Polish

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|6|6|df=y}}

| birth_place = Opoczno, Poland

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| position = Opposite

| height = 2.07 m

| weight = 107 kg

| spike = 367 cm

| team = {{flagicon|POL}} Cuprum Lubin

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| nationalteam = {{vb|POL}}

| nationalyears = 2013–

| years = 2010–2012
2012–2013
2013–2017
2017–2021
2021
2021–

| clubs = {{flagicon|POL}} Skra Bełchatów
{{flagicon|POL}} AZS Częstochowa
{{flagicon|POL}} ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
{{flagicon|POL}} Warta Zawiercie
{{flagicon|POL}} Gwardia Wrocław
{{flagicon|POL}} Cuprum Lubin

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Grzegorz Bociek (born 6 June 1991) is a Polish volleyball player. At the professional club level, he plays for Cuprum Lubin, two–time Polish Champion (2016, 2017).

Personal life

Bociek was born in Sielec, Poland. He has two brothers – Łukasz, Piotr and a younger sister Monika (born 1996), who is also a volleyball player and has played in the Polish women's junior national team. On June 12, 2014, his fiancée Paulina gave birth to their daughter Alicja.[http://www.przegladsportowy.pl/grzegorz-bociek-zostal-ojcem,-bociek-nie-zagra-z-niemcami-kontuzja,artykul,475177,1,12562.html Grzegorz Bociek został ojcem, Bociek nie zagra z Niemcami - kontuzja] – przegladsportowy.pl – 13-06-2014[http://ofsajd.onet.pl/newsy/grzegorz-bociek-zostal-ojcem/q68rh Grzegorz Bociek został ojcem] – ofsajd.onet.pl – 19-06-2014 On October 1, 2014, Bociek announced at a press conference that he is suspending his sports career because of a serious disease. He was suffering from a tumor of the lymphoid tissues.[http://sport.wp.pl/kat,1035299,title,Grzegorz-Bociek-poinformowal-o-nowotworze,wid,16925030,wiadomosc.html Grzegorz Bociek poinformował o nowotworze] – sport.wp.pl – 01-10-2014 On October 4, 2014, he married Paulina (née Bigos). Bociek disease began with lymphadenopathy in the neck. Upon further investigation, it turned out that it was a cancer of the lymphatic system. The whole volleyball environment helped him financially and supported him, including a few Polish clubs - ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle and PGE Skra.[http://eurosport.onet.pl/siatkowka/reprezentacje/grzegorz-bociek-dzielnie-znosi-walke-z-rakiem/q105w#fp=sport Grzegorz Bociek dzielnie znosi walkę z rakiem] – eurosport.onet.pl – 22-11-2014 On April 2, 2015, he announced via Facebook that recent studies have shown that he is healthy and is going back to volleyball.[http://www.sportowefakty.pl/siatkowka/511906/grzegorz-bociek-wygral-walke-z-choroba-nowotworowa-za-miesiac-bede-gotowy-do-tre Grzegorz Bociek wygrał walkę z chorobą nowotworową. "Za miesiąc będę gotowy do treningów"] – sportowefakty.pl – 02-04-2015 He got the call to the Polish national team in 2015.[http://www.pzps.pl/Kadra-Narodowa-Siatkarzy-na-2015.html Kadra Narodowa Siatkarzy na 2015] – pzps.pl – 02-04-2015

Career

=Clubs=

Bociek moved to the club from Kędzierzyn-Koźle in June 2013.[http://www.sportowefakty.pl/siatkowka/364718/grzegorz-bociek-w-zaksie Grzegorz Bociek w ZAKSIE!] – sportowefakty.pl – 17-06-2013 In the 2013/2014 season they won the Polish Cup. On October 1, 2014, Bociek suspended his sports career. In April 2014 came back to trainings and signed new contract with ZAKSA.[http://www.zaksa.pl/aktualnosci/grzegorz-bociek-dolaczy-do-zaksy-w-sezonie-20152016 Grzegorz Bociek dołączy do ZAKSY w sezonie 2015/2016] – zaksa.pl – 24-04-2015